‘Be patient’ – Kenya Power confirms nationwide power outage

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has confirmed a power outage that has affected most parts of the country.

In a statement issued on Friday, September 6, 2024, the utility company said the partial outage has hit several parts of the country, apart from the North Rift and Western regions.

Kenya Power has issued an apology to the affected customers, asking for patience as their engineers work to restore the electricity.

They have promised to issue an update once the issue is resolved.

“We are experiencing a power outage affecting several parts of the country, except sections of the North Rift and Western regions. We apologise for the inconvenience and kindly ask for your patience as our engineers work swiftly to restore service. We will keep you updated on the progress and share more information on the restoration efforts as soon as possible,” Kenya Power stated.

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— Kenya Power (@KenyaPower_Care) September 6, 2024

Planned power interruptions

Kenya Power had on Thursday, September 5, 2024, announced a planned electricity outage that was set to affect parts of four counties on Friday, September 6, 2024.

The utility had said the temporary blackout was part of routine network maintenance.

Nairobi

In Nairobi, residents of Kilimani and nearby areas were today set to experience the outage from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

The affected locations include Kilimani Road, Menelik Road, Kirichwa Road, Adams Arcade Shopping Centre, Ndemi Lane, Muringa Road, and Elgeyo Marakwet Road, along with adjacent customers.

Kakamega

In Kakamega County, Kenya Power said the blackout will affect Khwisero from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The affected areas include Khwisero Market, Mulwanda Market, Khumusalaba, Emukhusu, Khumailo, Kushiku Market, and Emusungure Market, as well as neighbouring customers.

Homa Bay

Residents of Gendia, Kosele, and Namba in Homa Bay County will also experience the outage.

The interruption in Homa Bay was to last from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and will impact Gendia, Kambira, Nyahera, Gendia Water Pump, Liera, Ngoche, Nyafare, Simbiri, Otula, Kosele, Nyalgosi, Kiwiro, Namba Saye, Karabok, Kawere, Ongamo, Yala Kotieno, Namba Raeli, Kachieni, Nyatwere, Waradho, and the surrounding areas.

Kisii

In Kisii County, the blackout was to occur from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, affecting Suneka, Gesonso, and Iterio.

Specifically, areas such as Gesonso Police Station, Riamasagra, Iterio Complex, Suneka Market, Suneka Police Station, Ekerorano, and Riana Dispensary will be impacted.